A firefighter? Teacher? Superhero? Doctor? From the earliest ages, kids begin to think about what they are going to be when they grow up. And, in middle school, we should be connecting what they learn to those possible careers. In a science classroom, a teacher was setting up a movie clip about plants and in doing so, asked students to think about all the jobs required to make the movie happen.
Then, in their social studies class, students got the opportunity to be town planners, applying their historical knowledge to plan streets, businesses, etc. Working together, students determined the appropriate locations, transportation needs and so much more to make a town that would thrive in the early 1800s.
